Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 1601

Termination of existing declared emergencies

(a)
section 105 of title 5 All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in , as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on , are terminated two years from . Such termination shall not affect—
(1)
any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;
(2)
any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or
(3)
any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.
(b)
For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.

Pub. L. 94–412, title I, § 10190 Stat. 1255(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 94–412, § 190 Stat. 1255

section 1481 of Title 8section 2667 of Title 10section 249 of Title 12section 831d of Title 16section 1383 of Title 18section 211b of Title 42“That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending , Aliens and Nationality, and , Armed Forces, repealing , Banks and Banking, , Conservation, , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, , The Public Health and Welfare, and section 1742 of the former Appendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out below] may be cited as the ‘National Emergencies Act’.”
, , , provided:

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(h)90 Stat. 1258

section 1481 of Title 8section 2667 of Title 10section 249 of Title 12section 831d of Title 16section 1383 of Title 18section 211b of Title 42“This section [amending , Aliens and Nationality and , Armed Forces, and repealing , Banks and Banking, , Conservation, , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and , The Public Health and Welfare] shall not affect—
“(1)
any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined at the time of repeal;
“(2)
any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to repeal; or
“(3)
any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to repeal.”
, , , provided that: